Stubbs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stubbs Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'stub/stubb' which referrs to an area covered by tree stumps.

A name given to someone who lived on an area covered in tree stumps, would have also been commonly taken on as a surname from the village of 'Stubbs' in Yorkshire. May have been a nickname too for someone 'stout' or short.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stubbs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stubbs family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,029
Coal Miner Hewer 86
Farmer 74
Farm Labourer 69
Labourer 65
Private Means 64
General Labourer 63
General Servant (domestic) 57
None 50
Dressmaker 49
Domestic Servant 45
Scholar 43
At Home 40
Clerk 39
At School 34
Housekeeper 30
Bricklayer 26
Joiner 26
General Servant Domestic 26
House Painter 25
House Keeper 24
Coal Miner (hewer) 22
Railway Clerk 21
Assisting In Business 20
Dress Maker 20

Stubbs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stubbs 100% 52,974
2 Stobbs 83% 5,861
3 Stibbs 83% 1,471
4 Stubs 83% 1,179
5 Stabbs 83% 643
6 Stebbs 83% 114

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